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April 24, 1997
On April 24, 1997, lydia Ko is born. The year's #1 song was "Candle in the Wind 1997" / "Something About the Way You Look Tonight" by Elton John. Asa Butterfield, Álex Palou, Claire Wineland would arrive in the same year.
Featured · April 24, 1997
Lydia Ko is born.
Dame Lydia Ko is a New Zealand professional golfer, member of the LPGA Hall of Fame, and the reigning Olympic champion. She first reached number one in the Women's World Golf Rankings on 2 February 2015 at 17 years, 9 months and 9 days of age, making her the youngest player of either gender to be ranked No.
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Around 1997
The year in brief
1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1997th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 997th year of the 2nd millennium, the 97th year of the 20th century, and the 8th year of the 1990s decade.
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Arrivals
Born on April 24, 1997
Lydia Ko 1997– New Zealand professional golfer (born 1997)
Veronika Kudermetova 1997– Russian tennis player (born 1997) Farewells
Died on April 24, 1997
AF Allan Francovich American film producer
Pat Paulsen American comedian and satirist (1927–1997)
Eugene Stoner American firearms designer (1922–1997) Elsewhere that year
Other moments from 1997
The class of 1997
Others born in 1997
AB Asa Butterfield 1997– English actor ÁP Álex Palou 1997– Spanish racing driver
CW Claire Wineland 1997– American activist and author (died 2018)
MC Mateo Cassierra 1997– Colombian footballer
KW Kyle Walker-Peters 1997– English footballer
DJ D. J. Moore 1997– American football player
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